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Qualley, A.V., Dudareva, N. (2008). Aromatic Volatiles and Their Involvement in Plant Defense. In: Schaller, A. (eds) Induced Plant Resistance to Herbivory. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8182-8_20

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